Schools and Education in Preston

There are 17 schools within 5 miles of Preston town centre, including 14 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
17
Primary
14
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
2
Good (10) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (5)
Lyneham Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Preston Lane, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4QJ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Hilmarton Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Compton Road, Hilmarton, Calne, SN11 8SG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Wootton Bassett Infants' School Primary 3.1 miles High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7BS Inspected: 06 March 2023 Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Church Farm Rise, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7RE Inspected: 19 September 2023 St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles The Rosary, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ Inspected: 19 March 2025 Longleaze Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Longleaze, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8BA Inspected: 21 November 2022 Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary Primary 3.8 miles School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, SN15 5AX Inspected: 22 January 2025 Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles High Street, Swindon, SN4 9PQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 Fynamore Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Isis Close, Calne, SN11 9UG Inspected: 19 January 2024 Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy Primary 4.9 miles Dauntsey Road, Great Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5HS Inspected: 10 May 2024
Christian Malford CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BW Inspected: 29 January 2024 Marden Vale CofE Academy Primary 4.6 miles William Street, Calne, SN11 9BD Inspected: 20 November 2024
Noremarsh Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Clarendon Drive, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8BT Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Lime Kiln, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7HG Wootton Bassett Children's Centre 3.7 miles Longleaze, Byron Avenue, Wootton Bassett, SN4 8BA Inspected: 24 May 2012 Wootton Bassett Children's Centre 3.7 miles Longleaze, Byron Avenue, Wootton Bassett, SN4 8BA Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Cornflower Close, Calne, SN11 9BX